258 MirscicAPiDJE. 



2. Silchini (J. Gammiv). Iliniie Coll. 



1. Sikhim, 8th May (/. G.). Iluaie Coll. 



2. Mongphoo, Darjiling (/. G.). Hume Coll. 

 2. Darjiling, May. Hume Coll. 



Niltava siuidara, Ilodgs. 



Niltava sundara, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 463 (1879) ; Dates, 

 Fauna Brit. Inch, Birds, ii. p. 41 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests ^ 

 Eggs hid. Birds, ii. p. 20 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eicrsamml. p. 31 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 219 (1901). 



The eggs of the Paifous-bellied Niltava resemble those of 

 N. grandis, but are smaller, measuring from "85 to -95 in length, 

 and from -GT to '75 in breadth. 



2. Kotgarli, Ilimnlayas, 9th May Hume Coll. 



(A. O. Hume). 



2. Kotgarh, 15th May {A. O. H.). Hume Coll. 



1. Kotgarh, 15th May {Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Kotgarh, IGth June (.4. O. H.). Hume Coll. 



Niltava macgrigorige (Burton). 

 (riate VII. hg. 10.) 



Niltava macgrigorife, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 465 (1879) ; Ocdes, 

 Fau7ia Brit, h^d., Birds, ii. p. 42 (1890); id.ed. Hume, Nests *$• 

 E(/i/s Ind. Birds, ii. p. 21 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml, p. 31 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 220 (1901). 



The eggs of the Small Niltava are of a somewhat elongated, 

 narrow oval, form, and they exhibit a considerable amount of gloss. 

 The ground-colour varies from a pale cream to a light fawn, while 

 some specimens are so indistinctly mottled that they appear at first 

 sight to be quite plain, others are distinctly marked with freckles 

 and blotches of brownish pink and pale lavender, which are often 

 confluent at the larger end aiid form an irregular cap. Specimens 

 measure from "72 to -88 in length, and from "5 to 'G in breadth. 



2. India. Crowley Bequest. 



3. Sikhim (■/. Gammie). Hume Coll. 

 6. Mongphoo, Darjiling (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



4. Darjiling, April. Hume Coll. 

 2. Darjiling, 7th May Hume Coll. 

 1. DarjiUng, June. Hume Coll. 



Genus PETRCECA, Swains. 



Petroeca leggei, Sharpe. 



Petroica multicolor, Gmdd. Hartdh. Birds Anstr. i. p. 279 (1S65). 

 Petroeca leggei, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. KW (1879) ; North, 



Aests ^- Ey(js Austr. Birds, p. 102 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersaviml. 



p. 24 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests S,- Ei/qs Austr. Birds, i. p. 134, pi. 8 



(1901) ; Sharpe, Ha7id-l. iii. p. 220 (1901). 



